Leaving that place (Elijah) came upon Elisha son of Shaphat plowing with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he with the twelfth. (religion-online.org)
He approached groups of musk oxen dressed as a caribou... and as a polar bear * to see if the animals would ignore him, flee or charge. (scientificamerican.com)
Given the facts of the matter, I don't think it is naïve to suggest that young garden farmers take a closer look at horses, mules, even oxen for motive power on their little farms. (treehugger.com)